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/ 13 hours agoHarlequins can capitalise in Kent, says Mike Friday
Former Wasps scrum-half Mike Friday says the continued silence surrounding the club’s return to professional rugby could be telling and says...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoBen Earl is enjoying the coolest British and Irish Lions tour
Ben Earl now knows you don’t have to live like a monk to be at the top of your game –...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoKevin Sinfield is backing Seb Atkinson to make 12 shirt his own for England
England arrived in Argentina with Steve Borthwick looking for young players to make a statement and prove they could cut it...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoJohnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions
Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoLions 48-0 AUNZ Invitational: It’s time to get serious as British and Irish Lions step up
Invitational AU & NZ ........ 0pts British & Irish Lions ..... 48pts Tries: van der Merwe 7, 21, 64; White 10;...
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Miscellaneous
/ 13 hours agoGoing from the phoney war to the real thing
The final warm-up match usually sees the likely Test side given a run-out, but the scratch nature of the AUNZ XV...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoAlex Mitchell happy to take on a heavy workload for British and Irish Lions
Alex Mitchell has been a busy man in Australia but prefers seeing live action than being flogged on the training grounds...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoTaniela Tupou makes most of Joe Schmidt’s message ahead of British and Irish Lions Tests
Taniela Tupou revealed a message from Joe Schmidt sparked the recovery that saw him named in the Wallabies squad for the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions Diary: A Raider who hits the target
With rugby league the biggest sport in town, and NRL a lesson in how union should market itself, Ben Earl found...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: Maro Itoje paying the price for putting Bundee Aki in charge of fines
Maro Itoje admits he has made one major blunder in his time as Lions captain – putting Bundee Aki in charge...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoJeremy Guscott: I see too much clunk and not enough click with the British and Irish Lions
Before you get to the last two provincial matches of a Lions tour, the head coach knows what his best team...
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Miscellaneous
/ 13 hours agoGibson-Park and Russell begin to get act together
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Canberra in association with Brumbies .......................... 24pts Tries: Tualima 4, Toole 37, Creighton 51, Bowron 76 Conversions:...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions Tour going past in a blink of an eye for Maro Itoje
Skipper Maro Itoje has seen time fly by on the current Lions tour and the first Test match is rushing into...
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Miscellaneous
/ 13 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong
THREE-TIME tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoEngland 22-17 Argentina: Last-gasp Jack van Poortvliet snatches it for England
Argentina ........................17pts Tries: Cinti 26, Mendy 41 Conversions: Carreras 27, 42 Penalty: Carreras 9 England ........................... 22pts Tries: Atkinson 4, Steward...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoCentury for Le Roux as Springboks power past Italy
By TOM CAMERON South Africa . 45pts Tries: Williams 8, Van der Merwe 15, 30, Moodie 37, Marx 50, Mapimpi 72,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 13 hours agoNick Cain: Joe Schmidt may force British and Irish Lions to move on
Joe Schmidt will be hailed as a miracle man if the Wallabies succeed in blindsiding the Lions to edge the forthcoming...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoContepomi committed selection hara-kiri
Brave: Henry Pollock in Lions action PICTURE: Getty Images ■ My Lions 23 for the First Test against Australia in Brisbane...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoIreland 106-7 Portugal: Humiliation for Os Lobos as Irish go on rampage
Portugal .............. 7pts Try: Martins 52 Conversion: Aubry 53 Ireland.............106pts Tries: McCloskey 1, Gavin 8, 41, O’Brien 10, 23, Bolton 12,...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoWales 31-22 Japan: Dan Edwards has last word to snap historic losing streak
Japan ..................... 22pts Tries: Takeuchi 40, Dearns 58, Riley 61 Conversions: Lee 40, 61 Penalty: Lee 23 Wales ......................31pts Tries: Adams...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoNew Zealand 43-17 France: All Blacks are too good for fragile Les Bleus
New Zealand .................43pts Tries: Roigard 13, Savea 22, Taylor 28, Vaa’i 35, Jordan 53, Ioane 61 Conversions: B Barrett 14, 36,...
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International Rugby
/ 13 hours agoFiji on front foot as Darcy red ends Scottish hopes
■By SAM JACKSON Fiji ......................29pts Tries: Ikanivere 35, Ravouvou 39, Wainiqolo 58, Penalty 66 Conversions: Muntz 40, 59 Penalty: Muntz 20...
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Latest News
/ 13 hours agoNo more talking, it’s time to roar…
ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS THAT, UNLESS JOE SCHMIDT HAS BEEN CULTIVATING A BANANA TREE, THE LIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO SLIP...
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/ 13 hours agoIt’s a free hit for the Wallabies
AUSTRALIA needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consquence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...
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/ 13 hours agoAlikhan taking on his old Quins pals
■ By BEN JAYCOCK MAKEEN Alikhan could come face-to-face with some of his former Harlequins team-mates when the USA host England...
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Dream Team
/ 13 hours agoDream Team – Joe Craggs
Joe Craggs, the Darlington MP and former Newcastle Falcons and England U18s second row, chooses the best XV he has played...
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Chris Hewett
/ 13 hours agoChris Hewett: One kick to win it… so who do you want?
Whoever it was, it couldn’t have been Carwyn James. For one thing, the most celebrated coach of all was a Welshman...
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Latest News
/ 13 hours agoChris Hewett: Ensure a record is worth breaking
Most people would have seized the opportunity without thinking twice, but Wiann Mulder is clearly not like most people. A mere...
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/ 13 hours agoFalcons set to rule the roost
All-Stars XV: Newcastle-Gosforth What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time...